Kingston Disability Network

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  • AMM August 27th – Agenda

    Date 27th August 

    Time: 13:00 – 15:00pm

    Where: In person at Quaker Centre 

    Meeting will be chaired by Ashley Pearce and Keegan Hillier 

    1:00pm – Arrivals 

    Tea, coffee and biscuits 

    1:00pm – 1:25pm – Networking 

    1:25pm – KDN introductions, Keegan Hillier, Ashley Pearce 

    1:35pm – 1:50pm – Speaker 1 – Leeni Szalay-Winters for The Larch 

    1:50pm – 2:10pm – Speaker 2 – Catarina Principe ( Financial Inclusion Team), Benefits advice

    2:10pm – 2:20pm – Break 

    2:20pm – 2:35pm – Speaker 3 – Engagement  – Alysia

    • Local Plan reg 19 Consultation
    • KDN perspective 

    2:35pm – 2:45pm – KDN volunteering opportunities

    • Treasurer and Social Media/Communications roles
    • Chair role – interest check / early applicants

    2:45pm – 3:00pm – AOB

    3:00pm – Meeting closed 

    Following the meeting, members are free to continue networking in the Quaker Centre’s communal areas.

    Secretary Keegan Hillier has developed a list of considerations for the Local Plan, which have been circulated via email and are available to download below. The KDN aims to submit our official commentary to the Council following our AMM on the 27th.

    Local Plan disability considerations_points of interest (3)Download

  • Survey – Shape Disability Rights UK’s Work

    The following is shared on behalf of Disability Rights UK.

    Disability Rights UK is launching a nationwide conversation to understand what truly matters to Disabled people today.    

    With 16.7 million Disabled people in the UK – representing 25%, or one in four of the population – your lived experience, insight and priorities are essential in shaping the future direction of our organisation.  

    We are in the process of developing our next five-year strategy. As a Disabled People’s Organisation, led by and for Disabled people, we want to make sure it reflects your insight, experience and ambition for the organisation. Our current goals were created in a very different political and social climate. We believe that the world, and the landscape for Disabled people, has changed significantly since then. 

    This is our chance to step back, listen to each other, and shape where we go next. 

    We don’t want this to be a tick-box exercise: we want a real conversation. Every voice matters. While not every suggestion will become a formal goal, they will inform and guide our direction and priorities over the coming years. 

    To share your thoughts, please respond to the survey:

    Standard link – Disability Rights UK strategy survey

    EasyRead link – Disability Rights UK Easy Read strategy survey

    BSL link – Disability Rights UK strategy survey BSL version